Weird Wednesdays: Abandoned Mansions

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Today’s offering is Elda Castle in Ossining, NY.  The castle has an interesting history and as of January may no longer be called abandoned.

From westchestermagazine.com:

Abercrombie Castle has lived on the market since 2017, with buyers turning a blind eye to its overgrown walls and unlivable rooms. Even so, realtor Christina DiMinno and her team worked hard to secure the right buyer for this historical property, which they achieved as of January 2025.

The castle was listed over a year ago for $2.9 million on 49.6 acres of land. The property has since been split into two plots, and the parcel housing the castle encompasses 22.75 acres. The decayed structure boasts four bedrooms and four full baths. “The buyer plans to restore the property to its original glory. They are optimistic buyers who are so excited to start on this fabulous project. They know the pitfalls and hurdles they will have to overcome to get this accomplished,” says DiMinno. While the buyer has decided to remain private for now, the purchase is an exciting step in the castle’s history nevertheless. Only time will tell what the future holds.

A History of Abercrombie Castle

To learn about why this special structure has remained lifeless for many years, we must first dive into the story of David Abercrombie and what landed him and his castle here in Westchester County.

As the clothes indicate, in 1892 David Abercrombie established a high-end rugged wear and outdoor equipment emporium near Wall Street. He soon began outfitting intrepid explorers Robert Peary and President Theodore Roosevelt.

His partnership with well-heeled lawyer Ezra Fitch in 1904 dissolved soon after. Abercrombie insisted on selling to affluent clients while the newcomer sought mainstream appeal. In 1907, Abercrombie sold his interest to Fitch, who preserved the name.

Abercrombie stayed true to his vision and achieved success. He joined the Army during World War I, helping to outfit troops overseas. After the war, he quasi-retired and built his dream home: a 25-room medieval Scottish-style castle embellished with arched windows and a spiral iron staircase leading to the top of the turret, which offers city and river views.

Appropriately, the singular structure occupies a rocky outcropping at the crest of a ridge in the Town of New Castle for zoning and land use purposes. The Town of Ossining provides services.

Abercrombie completed the house in 1927, according to local historian Miguel Hernandez, and named it Elda, an acronym created by the first letters of his four children’s names.

Even by Westchester standards, the property stunned in its heyday. When the family moved in, the house sat within a 300-acre idyll laced with horse trails and including a spring-fed pool and a fishing pond.

The Property’s Different Owners

After Abercrombie died in 1937, his family sold to a company that conducted research on paint. It sat abandoned through the 1950s, when vandals ignited several fires, wrote Hernandez.

In 1964, James Harrick, founder of the local Harrick Scientific Company, bought it for $15,000 and lived there through the 1980s. Another couple paid $1.5 million in 2001, but their attempt to create a retreat and conference center failed, according to Hernandez.

In 2011, prior owners Morgan Immovable Property Corp. spent $3.75 million on the estate, which was on the market from 2017 to 2025.

After listing agent Christina DiMinno got in touch with Hernandez, “the family came out of the woodwork, from Idaho, Florida, all over,” she says, but the wealth never reached the next generation. “They’d love to restore it but they don’t have the money.”

Prior to the purchase by its new owner in January 2025, a sign in Spanish and English hanging on an open gate in the back of the lot read: “This Property Is Under 24 Hour Video Surveillance.” Were that true, the footage would feature a long loop of destruction and debauchery.

Every window was broken, and the entire interior of the 4,337-square-foot space experienced extensive damage. Artist/vandals even created a huge graffiti mural on an outside wall.

While the property dwindled to almost 50 acres, the bones of the damaged house remain intact due to its steel skeleton clad with fieldstone and granite cultivated from the grounds.

With a new buyer confirmed, the Abercrombie castle property’s centerpiece, the decaying grand mansion, may very well have an exciting future ahead of it in Westchester County.

SOURCE: WESTCHESTERMAGAZINE.COM

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    1. Good morning, my friend! A bit nipply here this morning, too @ 65 – up to 70 now and bright sunshine but there are some clouds on the horizon, w/possible storms later. I got cleaned up this morning and feel sooo much better. Can’t get to the handicapped shower in back and not trying to climb into the front bathtub yet but I’ve got a kitchen sink! Unfortunately, the plumber f’ed up the sink in the front BR and it won’t drain properly so🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️ ! I was also able to make it to the scale in my back bedroom – whoohoo! I’m up to 95.6 lbs!!! Yeah!!!

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      1. Morning!!!
        when you feel up to it, I have an assignment of sorts for you…lol…doing what you do so well. a new commenter awaits in limbo. from what i am reading about AI at wolf’s and his efforts to combat it there, this comment sounds like it…hitting all the right key words imo. but i am not sure. this is not urgent by any means…but if you have time, please give it a look if you don’t mind.

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  3. Libs of TikTok:

    JUST IN: 244 alleged child predators arrested in OPERATION SOTERIA SHIELD

    The FBI just conducted a massive operation in Texas and arrested 244 individuals on charges relating to child s*x crimes.

    They also rescued 109 children some of whom had been reported missing.

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    1. Uh, yeah and the sun’s shining too! That’s a given with her!!! Shorter list would be when DIDN’T she lie!

      Liked by 1 person

  10. Just The News: “The United States and China reached a framework for a looming trade deal on Tuesday, which comes on the second day of negotiations in London.

    China’s trade negotiator told reporters that the two leaders “have agreed in principle on the framework for implementing the consensus reached by the two heads of state during their phone talks on June 5 and at Geneva talks last month,” per CNN.

    The United States’ delegation for the trade agreement includes Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer. China’s trade negotiator Li Chenggang represents China.

    Lutnick told reporters in a separate briefing that both sides will take the framework back to their respective leaders for approval before implementing it. 

    The delegations did not release a lot of information on the agreement, but Lutnick said China’s restrictions on exports of rare earth minerals will be fixed as a “fundamental” part of the agreement, Reuters reported.

    “Also, there were a number of measures the United States of America put on when those rare earths were not coming,” Lutnick said. “You should expect those to come off, sort of as President Trump said, in a balanced way.”

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  12. https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/114664632971715644

    “OUR DEAL WITH CHINA IS DONE, SUBJECT TO FINAL APPROVAL WITH PRESIDENT XI AND ME,” 

    “FULL MAGNETS, AND ANY NECESSARY RARE EARTHS, WILL BE SUPPLIED, UP FRONT, BY CHINA. LIKEWISE, WE WILL PROVIDE TO CHINA WHAT WAS AGREED TO, INCLUDING CHINESE STUDENTS USING OUR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (WHICH HAS ALWAYS BEEN GOOD WITH ME!). WE ARE GETTING A TOTAL OF 55% TARIFFS, CHINA IS GETTING 10%. RELATIONSHIP IS EXCELLENT! THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER!”

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  13. Trump Said to Have Told Netanyahu to End Gaza War, Attacking Iran Off Limits For Now

    In a tense 40-minute phone call with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, US President Donald Trump told the premier he must permanently end the war in the Gaza Strip, Israeli television reported Tuesday.

    Trump reportedly told Netanyahu that the so-called “Witkoff framework,” which would pause the war for some 60 days in exchange for about half of the hostages held by Hamas, will not suffice.

    Netanyahu has so far refused to negotiate a Gaza truce-hostage deal that would permanently end the fighting in the Strip — a red line for him and his far-right coalition partners.

    The US president reportedly told Netanyahu that ending the war in Gaza would help with both the administration’s ongoing nuclear negotiations with Iran and normalization talks with Saudi Arabia. – The Times of Israel

    Our Take: Well, here comes the rugpull on Netanyahu and all the Christian Zionists who thought that carpet bombing Gaza would be the stairway to heaven.

    It really is amazing how many people we’ve seen fall into the deep throes of bloodlust, in the wake of October 7. Like the 9/11 programming that is embedded within us all from decades of consuming regime media just activated for some and it was like 2002 all over again.

    I do expect a number of people to defy Trump and continue pushing for war with Iran, but I assume all of those people are either on Mossad’s payroll or would be, had they not been suckered by some savvy katsa to work for Mossad for free.

    By the way, have you begun mapping the money generating the LA rioters? I have, and it is looking more and more to be a Mossad-connected operation.
    — GhostofBasedPatrickHenry

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  14. Holy shit!!! YES, YES, YES!!!!

    US to Cut Ukraine Aid – Defense Secretary

    The White House will be slashing military funding for Ukraine as the administration of US President Donald Trump seeks a peaceful resolution to the conflict, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has said. The Pentagon chief made the statement before the House Appropriations Committee in Congress on Tuesday.

    “It is a reduction in this budget,” Hegseth said when asked about upcoming military aid funding for Ukraine. “This administration takes a very different view of that conflict,” he added.

    Trump has worked towards negotiating an end to the Ukraine conflict and has diplomatically re-engaged with Russia. Since he took office in January, Moscow and Kiev have restarted direct talks for the first time since 2022, when Ukraine unilaterally left the first Istanbul negotiations.

    “A negotiated peaceful settlement is in the best interest of both parties and our nation’s interests especially with all the competing interests around the globe,” Hegseth said. The Trump administration has also touted an “America First” pivot and significantly cut foreign assistance, including aid to Ukraine, promising to channel funds towards domestic issues. – RT

    Our Take: The rug pulls just keep on comin’.

    All of this has been largely anticipated by we here at Badlands, but why didn’t any of the corporate stooges see it coming? How could such voices ever remain relevant in the future information battle space?

    Somebody please check on Mark Levin. I’m sure he’s screaming into his pillow right now, and I’m worried he kvetch himself into a coma. — GhostofBasedPatrickHenry

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  15. “The Diplomatic Void: Restoring America’s Global Power Through Bold Leadership Abroad”

    Michael T. Flynn LTG USA (RET), Jun 11, 2025

    ENTIRE ARTICLE: “Wake up, America! Nearly a third of our ambassador posts, 71 out of 195, are empty with no nominees. Only 11 ambassadors have been confirmed since February 2025, 41 nominees are stuck in Senate limbo, 1 is from President Trump’s first administration, and 72 Biden-era career diplomats are still calling the shots abroad.

    Ambassadors are our frontline warriors in the arena of international relations. They’re advancing American interests, protecting our citizens abroad, and countering the influence of adversaries like China, Russia, and Iran. When nearly a third of these critical posts are empty, it’s like sending an army into battle with half its generals AWOL. And when the previous administration handpicked most of those still in place, you’ve got to ask: whose agenda are they serving?

    The Numbers Don’t Lie

    Of the 195 ambassadorial positions covering foreign nations, international organizations, and at-large roles, 71 are currently vacant without a proposed nominee. That’s 35% of our diplomatic posts unmanned. Another 41 nominees are stuck in the Senate’s confirmation pipeline, some for months, as they are bogged down by political gamesmanship or bureaucratic inertia. Since February 2025, only 11 new ambassadors have been confirmed. That’s a trickle when we need a flood.

    Then there are the 72 “career” ambassadors appointed by the Joe Biden administration, who remain in their posts. Foreign Service officers, rather than political appointees, typically stay in place through transitions. Many of these individuals were promoted when the State Department advocated agendas that didn’t consistently align with the America First principles championed by President Trump during his campaign. Are they executing the current administration’s foreign policy or slow-rolling it?

    Why It Matters

    Empty ambassador posts aren’t just an inconvenience but a national security risk. Without a Senate-confirmed ambassador, embassies rely on chargés d’affaires, lower-ranking diplomats who lack the clout to negotiate with foreign leaders. In places like Saudi Arabia, where energy markets are volatile, or India, where a counterweight to China is needed, that’s a problem. With China flexing in the Pacific and Iran stirring trouble today, we can’t afford to be shorthanded.

    The 72 Biden holdovers are another issue. Many are careerists who have spent years promoting globalist policies, focusing on climate agendas, or aligning with multilateral organizations that often prioritize the interests of other nations over those of the United States.

    We must remember that ambassadors are not just experts; they are emissaries of the commander-in-chief’s agenda. If their priorities don’t align, the mission suffers.

    The Path Forward

    Here’s what needs to happen, and I’m speaking directly to the patriots in Washington and the American people who demand accountability:

    ● Nominate Fast, Nominate Smart: The Trump administration must fill those 71 vacant posts with nominees who embody America First principles and not wait. Vet them thoroughly, but don’t let perfectionism stall progress. We need fighters, not bureaucrats.

    ● Clear the Senate Logjam: The Senate needs to stop playing games. Confirm those 41 pending nominees or explain why they’re unfit. If Republicans are holding things up for political points, they’re no better than the Democrats who stonewalled Trump’s first term. The American people deserve better.

    ● Balance Career and Political Appointees: Career diplomats have a role, but we can’t let the State Department’s entrenched elite dominate. Aim for a 60-40 split, 60% career, 40% political, to ensure fresh blood and loyalty to the president’s agenda.

    ● Prioritize Strategic Posts: Fill vacancies in key regions first. These aren’t just diplomatic posts; they’re battlegrounds for influence in a multipolar world.

    ● Hold the Bureaucracy Accountable: The State Department has been a swamp for too long. Audit those 72 Biden holdovers. If they’re not on board with America First, show them the door. No more lifers undermining the president’s vision.

    Our global influence is directly tied to the strength and clarity of our diplomatic representation. Empty embassies and conflicting loyalties send the wrong message, not just to allies but to adversaries watching closely.

    President Trump’s mandate is to prioritize American interests and reassert U.S. leadership worldwide. That starts with a whole and loyal diplomatic corps. The time for delays, dysfunction, and divided loyalties are over.

    America cannot afford to remain silent on the global stage. It’s time to send ambassadors who speak with one voice, America’s.”

    Source: https://afsa.org/list-ambassadorial-appointments

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  17. Satire

    “Genocide at 40,000 Feet: Israel Tortures Autistic Child With Sandwiches, Flight on Gas-Guzzling Jet — Devout climate activist survives excruciating ordeal involving single-use plastics and non-reclining seat”

    Free Beacon, Andrew Stiles, June 10, 2025

    ENTIRE ARTICLE: “WARNING: Graphic images and descriptions of child torture may not be suitable for all readers. Please proceed accordingly. 

    The Jewish state of Israel has committed yet another genocidal war crime against humanity by sadistically torturing an autistic 22-year-old child aboard an El Al deportation flight on Tuesday. Greta Thunberg, the Swedish climate activist, was “kidnapped” earlier this week after her Gaza-bound resistance yacht was intercepted by Zionist occupational forces. The torture began almost immediately.

    Thunberg, who suffers from severe mental anguish on account of being passionate about climate change, was ruthlessly taunted by her militant captors. They offered her water in a plastic bottle—a major contributor to ocean pollution and fossil fuel consumption—as well as a shockingly mediocre sandwich that was also wrapped in earth-killing plastic. Academic experts have described this as a form of psychological torture—akin to mock execution—that is arguably more traumatic than waterboarding due to the existential nature of the climate change threat.

    The torture resumed Tuesday morning after Thunberg allegedly signed a deportation order and was forced aboard a gas-guzzling jumbo jet. Aviation is a significant contributor to global CO2 emissions, and it is unclear if Thunberg was given an opportunity to purchase carbon credits to offset the environmental harm caused by her trip. Once aboard, the adult Swedish child was forced to endure physical torture for the duration of the five-hour flight. She was placed in an aisle seat, unable to see out the window without straining her neck. Thunberg’s discomfort was compounded by the fact that her seat was in the last row before the lavatory, which prevented her from reclining her seat while being forced to imbibe the smells and sounds of her fellow passengers peeing and pooping mere inches away.

    After arriving in Paris, Thunberg was restrained using a wrist-mounted torture device and paraded through the airport. She was eventually released and forced to endure a grueling interrogation by filthy journalists. She described being “illegally attacked and kidnapped by Israel,” and recalled how authorities tried to make her watch a cheap fake propaganda video of the alleged “crimes” committed by Hamas resistance forces during the Oct. 7 liberation campaign. Thunberg lashed out at European governments for their “silence” in response to her abduction and torture at the hands of genocidal Jews.

    In an apparent act of retaliation against the Swedish government, Thunberg urged her “comrades” to bombard the foreign affairs office with demands for her release, which has overwhelmed the phone lines to a “dangerous” degree, according to the Swedish foreign minister.”

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  19. “Why Joe Biden’s Doctor Can’t Legally Refuse To Testify About Biden’s Dementia While President: Dr. O’Connor cannot cite doctor/patient privilege and medical ethics as reasons why he cannot disclose information about Biden’s health.”

    The Federalist, By: William A. Woodruff, June 11, 2025

    Dr. O'Connor

    ENTIRE ARTICLE: “If an infantry company commander had concerns about the mental or physical fitness of one of his platoon leaders, he could ask a military doctor to evaluate him and report his findings to the commander. The doctor couldn’t assert a doctor/patient privilege or medical confidentiality rules because the fitness of military officers to perform their duties is vital to the effectiveness of the unit. That’s why there’s no doctor/patient privilege in either federal law or military law.

    But what if the one with questionable mental or physical abilities is not a platoon leader but the commander-in-chief? Can the doctor refuse to disclose the president’s medical condition? Are the national security implications of the president’s fitness for duty less important than a platoon leader’s? That’s the question that is headed to a showdown between Dr. Kevin O’Connor, former President Joe Biden’s White House doctor, and Rep. James Comer, chair of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.

    After news reports, books, and media pundits disclosed information almost daily from White House insiders about the fitness of President Biden to run for reelection or perform the duties of president, Republican members of Congress called for an investigation. Rep. Comer invited several close Biden aides to appear for depositions. Dr. O’Connor, through his lawyer, declined and asserted doctor/patient privilege and medical ethics as reasons why he could not disclose medical information about President Biden.

    Rep. Comer then issued a subpoena commanding Dr. O’Connor to appear before the committee on June 27, 2025. While the appearance date on the subpoena is only a few weeks away, don’t expect this controversy to be resolved any time soon. Even though the law supporting Dr. O’Connor’s claim of privilege is extraordinarily weak, it may take years to resolve the issue.

    The Doctor/Patient Privilege

    The simple response to a claim of doctor/patient privilege in this setting is there isn’t one. Neither federal common law, federal statutory law, nor the Federal Rules of Evidence recognize a doctor/patient privilege.

    In the absence of a federal doctor/patient privilege, Dr. O’Connor may claim the Code of the District of Columbia provides a privilege to refuse to testify. Such an argument will fail. An investigation by the Article I branch of government in furtherance of its oversight powers is not an inquiry governed by the municipal code of the District of Columbia. Federal supremacy considerations govern.

    But even if the D.C. Code did apply, it would not help Dr. O’Connor. The D.C. Code establishes a rule of evidence that allows the holder of the privilege to refuse to disclose information in judicial proceedings in federal courts in D.C. and in D.C. courts, not a broad confidentiality rule authorizing withholding of information subject to properly issued subpoenas by congressional committees.

    Medical Ethics

    As a physician licensed in the District of Columbia, Dr. O’Connor may assert medical ethics rules that protect patient confidentiality. A physician practicing in the District of Columbia may face professional discipline if he “[w]illfully breaches a statutory, regulatory, or ethical requirement of confidentiality with respect to a person who is a patient or client of the health professional, unless ordered by a court.”

    The American Medical Association’s Principles of Medical Ethics requires physicians to “safeguard patient confidences and privacy within the constraints of the law.” AMA Medical Ethics Opinion 9.7.1 expands on that limited confidentiality provision by informing physicians their duty to safeguard patient privacy can be overcome when a physician is “authorized or legally compelled to disclose the information.”

    Valid subpoenas and court orders are ways in which the legal system compels witnesses, including physicians, to appear and reveal their knowledge.

    Mental Health Information

    Many of the questions surrounding Biden’s fitness for office revolve around his apparent cognitive decline. As noted, there is no general doctor-patient privilege that shields Dr. O’Connor from testifying before the Oversight Committee. But there are both common law and statutory provisions that protect mental health records to some degree.

    The Supreme Court recognized a federal common law psychotherapist-patient privilege that protects the interactions between a licensed psychotherapist and the patient. Dr. O’Connor, however, is a family practice physician, not a licensed psychotherapist. The scope of the privilege simply does not encompass Dr. O’Connor’s treatment of President Biden.

    Furthermore, to claim this privilege, Dr. O’Connor would have to assert that President Biden was undergoing psychotherapy and that the medical records and information Dr. O’Connor has relates to Biden’s psychotherapy treatment. Considering the politics involved, that is something that neither Dr. O’Connor nor the former president would like to argue.

    The federal Health Insurance and Portability Accountability Act (HIPAA) also provides special protections for health information, including mental health information. Enforcement of HIPAA protections falls under the Department of Health and Human Services. The White House Medical Unit, including Dr. O’Connor as the president’s personal physician, is likely not a “covered entity” under HIPAA. Furthermore, HIPAA provides that release of health information pursuant to legal process is not a violation of the confidentiality rules.

    The Likely Next Steps

    The lines seem to have been clearly drawn. Dr. O’Connor and his legal counsel believe his knowledge of President Biden’s medical treatment is protected from disclosure. Rep. Comer believes his committee is entitled to the information and the committee’s subpoena is sufficient to compel Dr. O’Connor to answer questions.

    Congressional subpoenas are not self-executing. While Congress does have the inherent authority to place a recalcitrant witness in custody and keep them there until they divulge the information, exercise of that authority is rare and not likely in this matter.

    Rep. Comer will, more likely, seek a contempt resolution from the full House and refer the matter to the Department of Justice for prosecution as the J6 Committee did with Peter Navarro and Steve Bannon. Alternatively, the House could authorize Rep. Comer to file a lawsuit against Dr. O’Connor to compel his testimony.

    Of course, Dr. O’Connor could seek a protection order from a federal judge. But all three of those routes place the ultimate resolution in the hands of a federal judge. And once the judge decides, the loser can appeal. And once the appellate court rules, the loser can seek review by the Supreme Court. And the court may take months to decide whether to hear the case. And if it does hear the case, it will take many more months for a decision.

    And somewhere along that timeline the 2026 midterm elections will decide whether the Republicans maintain control of the House. If the Republicans lose control, the investigation into President Biden’s health and mental fitness will end, along with the subpoena of Dr. O’Connor.

    But even if the Republicans maintain control after the 2026 midterms, the time it takes for the judicial process to run its course will be measured in years. Neither the Oversight Committee nor the American people are likely to learn the details of President Biden’s health during his term of office any time soon.”

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  25. Ah! My buddy Perry called to check on me and get caught up on everything. Since I can’t leave the house for the time being, he is going to set up a video conference with Dr. Lutz for me! Perfect! He checked on the thrush meds and the order was put in just a scootch too late – I’m to let him know if I don’t get it tomorrow. He is also going to make sure I have another supply of the ulcer meds since the gastro doctor told me to double up on it. Of course, I thanked him yet again. I told him that, oddly enough, in a way, I’m happier now and he asked why – change in perspective – some shit just doesn’t matter any more.

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  26. WTF??? I used to at least be able to like a comment @ W’s – now I’m “not allowed????” Talk about going full commie!

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    1. no, no, no. he got rid of jetpack–some wp add on–a few days ago and it caused major chaos there. no one could like anything…couldn’t log in…etc

      so he set it up for users to reset their passwords and user names. everybody had to do it. your old login may not work anymore is all.

      I can scroll back and try to find the reset password stuff if you’d like.

      and it was messing up with certain browsers too.

      but no, not only you. just you now cuz you didn’t go thru it then. if that makes sense.

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  27. I’m not posting the video because I simply cannot stand Shapiro’s whiny, grating voice!

    ReMIX News: “Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, in an exclusive interview with conservative commentator Ben Shapiro during CPAC Hungary, sharply criticized the West’s handling of the war in Ukraine and declared that only one leader, U.S. President Donald Trump, understands that the conflict cannot be won militarily.

    “Everyone must realize that this war cannot be won in the trenches,” Orbán said, directly challenging the belief among Western governments that a Ukrainian military victory is still achievable. According to the Hungarian leader, both Moscow and Kyiv are entrenched in unrealistic expectations, and European leaders are equally unwilling to acknowledge the war’s political dead end.

    “The only person who doesn’t believe this war can be won is the president of the United States: Donald Trump,” Orbán said. “Only the Americans can bring peace through talks with the Russians. That’s the key.”

    Orbán argued that a negotiated settlement can only emerge from U.S.-Russian dialogue, not from further fighting in Ukraine. In his view, Washington is already leaning toward a political resolution, but is being undermined by European elites who continue to push for more conflict.

    “Europeans do not support the U.S. president’s peace initiative. In fact, they want to drag him back to the pro-war position,” he said. “The most important thing is for the West to support the American president in unison – this could bring peace.”

    Orbán emphasized that the European establishment’s fixation on defeating Russia is further encouraging Ukraine to prolong the conflict in hopes of more Western aid.

    “In reality, the Russians want to reach the borders of the four regions they have chosen. And the Ukrainians hope that if they continue the war, they will receive even more money, weapons, technology, and reconstruction support from Europe and maybe America,” he said.

    In a broader reflection on global politics, Orbán advocated for a more grounded approach: “In politics, you shouldn’t plan too many steps ahead. Sometimes you just need to look at the most important goal. Approach it, and then we’ll see how it goes.”

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  34. Oh, goody! I’ve got a gold finch on the suet! So bright and pretty! Up to 91 and all kinds of humid and the clouds are building in the west…..stormy weather on it’s way. Crossing my fingers no power outage or I’ll be calling 911!

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    1. it’s hazy here but very windy!

      our electric company has an option to be registered with them in case of an outage that you are/have a medical emergency that requires electricity to survive. can you go on your electric company’s website and see if yours does?

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  36. i took a benadryl because we’ve had the windows open for some airing out of the house for the last few days and i started sneezing so much. so i took a short nap…lol

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  39. “This Guy Looks Like He Has the Best Stories to Tell — Lao Huang, 86, Is One of the Last Cormorant Fisherman

    Cormorant fishing is a traditional fishing method that involves using trained cormorant birds to catch fish. No AI in the world could generate a badass dude like that…”

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  40. “Tiger and dog become best friends. The tiger did not harm the dog after falling into pit near Kerala-Tamil Nadu border.

    Both animals have been rescued:

    And the tiger has been released into the wild:

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  41. “Too Small Collection? No jail time.

    No jail time for B.C. man with ‘relatively modest’ child porn collection, judge rules…

    “This reminds me of the actual Onion headline. “Pope vows to get Church pedophilia down to acceptable levels.“

    For those who don’t want to jump into the article, but wanna know what ‘relatively modest’ means, they found 6 images on his devices. That’s about 6 too many…Oh! Canada! You protect pedos?”

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      1. Absolutely! Pure evil! Physical castration is the only solution…..short of the death penalty.

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  45. “Nord 500 cadet, only 2 built and only 1 of those ever flew back in late 60’s. Nord got bought out and the project was dropped by early 70’s.”

    “Riding with style and panache”

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  48. Dang, my butt hurts from this chair! I just ordered a memory foam butt pillow and a back support pillow. I was going to get a new ergonomic chair but it was over $120 and the pillows are only about $25. Except for the hard seat/back, this chair is just the right height for my taller table and works fine so I just need more cushioning.

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  49. “Who Really is to Blame for Anti-Deportation Riots? One can safely argue the trouble started on March 15 in the federal courtroom of Judge Jeb Boasberg.”

    Julie Kelly, Jun 11, 2025

    ENTIRE ARTICLE: “President Donald Trump and California Governor Gavin Newsom are pointing fingers as to who shoulders the blame for days of anti-ICE riots in Los Angeles. Newsom, considered a 2028 Democratic frontrunner for president, filed a lawsuit on Monday claiming the administration violated the Constitution in deploying the national guard to quell the rising violence.

    The president continues to hammer Newsom for his complicity in the riots, suggesting the two-term governor should be arrested for defying federal law.

    Trump, of course, is right. Recent polls indicate he has the public’s support in removing illegals, particularly those with criminal records outside of their unlawful entry into the country, and using force to do so.

    But as riots now spread to major cities from Seattle and Chicago to New York City, one can safely argue the individual most responsible for initiating the chaos is D.C. Judge James Boasberg. Few people have worked harder to keep illegals here while seeding a dangerous—and false—account of what the president is trying to do.

    Boasberg lit the match on March 15 during a series of hasty proceedings to advance the first lawsuit against the president’s Alien Enemies Act (AEA). Within hours of the president signing the act, the American Civil Liberties Union sought a restraining order to stop the removal of illegal Venezuelans associated with the multi-national crime racket known as Tren de Aragua, the basis of the AEA.

    Working quickly that Saturday, Boasberg immediately banned the deportation of anyone covered by the AEA. But that wasn’t enough. During a Saturday evening hearing, Boasberg made an outrageous demand of the DOJ, which had been given no time to file a response or even gather their collective thoughts on the matter.

    Boasberg: “[Any] plane containing these folks that is going to take off or is in the air needs to be returned to the United States, but those people need to be returned to the United States. However that’s accomplished, whether turning around a plane or not embarking anyone on the plane or those people covered by this on the plane, I leave to you. But this is something that you need to make sure is complied with immediately.”

    At the time, two planes carrying AEA subjects were about to land in Central America—far out of U.S. airspace and clearly outside of Boasberg’s jurisdiction. Further complicating the issue, likely by design, Boasberg failed to include his unhinged verbal demand to return planes in a subsequent written order. (The planes were not sent back to the U.S., opening the door to Boasberg’s contempt trap, as I explained here.)

    Even though the Supreme Court reversed Boasberg’s reckless decisions—and later put a lid on his contempt investigation—the die had been cast. Not only did the media rush to portray the illegal gang bangers as victims (again) of a cruel Trump administration, the false narrative that the White House was defying court orders quickly took root.Friends in High Places—Copycats in Other Places

    It’s important to note that Boasberg is not some unknown judge working in a far flung jurisdiction in the hinterlands of the country—quite the opposite. A friend of Chief Justice John Roberts and law school roommate of Justice Brett Kavanaugh, Boasberg is the chief judge of the district court in Washington, the most politically influential bench in the nation.

    So his baseless attacks on the Trump administration were not lost on his colleagues. Like good little robed soldiers in a fight against their own countrymen, several judges followed suit; similar restraining orders were issued from California to New York.

    Four judges—none of whom appear to possess expertise on foreign policy or national security—brazenly determined the president was wrong to conclude the recent influx of more than 600,000 illegals from Venezuela, an enemy regime, constituted an “invasion” or “predatory incursion.”

    Utter madness.

    Boasberg’s recklessness arguably has infected other deportation proceedings outside of the scope of the AEA, most notably the removal of “Maryland dad” Kilmar Abrego Garcia.

    Here illegally and ordered deported in 2019, Garcia was flown to El Salvador, his home country, in March. But his immigration judge had claimed Garcia could not go back home amid alleged fears he would be hurt or killed by gang members—so an army of lawyers representing Garica sued to bring him back to the states.

    Judge Paula Xinis, following in the footsteps of her fellow Obama appointee, became Garcia’s greatest defender by, among other things, demanding daily updates as to his whereabouts and ordering his return to the U.S. She, like Boasberg, also accused the Trump administration of ignoring her orders and opened a contempt investigation.

    Garcia was brought back last week—only to find his welcome mat consisted of a federal criminal indictment for human, drug, and weapons trafficking.

    Boasberg’s fingerprints arguably can be found on other cases. A Colorado judge stopped the deportation of the wife and children of an Egyptian man who attempted to firebomb people attending a pro-Israel event in Boulder; Judge Gordon Gallagher claimed the relatives, also Egyptian nationals, would suffer “irreparable harm”—the same excuse raised by Boasberg—if forced to leave the U.S..

    And thanks to Boston Judge Brian Murphy, several Immigration and Custom Enforcement officers and eight criminal illegals right now are languishing on a military base in Africa after Murphy determined the rights of the criminal illegals had been violated by sending them to Sudan rather than their home countries. The ICE officers reportedly are ill with but cannot get proper medical treatment.

    Well done, your (dis)honors!What Did He Expect to Happen?

    Imagine for a moment this happening in any other country—millions of people, unvetted and unchallenged, from hostile nations cross the border to plant their flag—figurative and literal—on another country’s soil.

    When the citizens of that unprotected country rise up in huge numbers to demand the removal of foreigners taking over cities big and small—judges take not the side of their own citizens but the side of the illegal foreigners including those committing crimes against those same citizens while accusing the elected president, not the illegal foreigners, of breaking the law.

    Given this mind boggling scenario, what else is there to expect than more lawlessness, more defiance of authority, and more disrespect of the citizenry? When some of the highest authorities in the land sympathetically and energetically defend nonexistent “rights,” why not torch a few California Highway Patrol SUVs to say thank you?

    Boasberg, for his part, is continuing his crusade to protect the “rights” of illegal gang bangers rather than the rights of the president to execute immigration policy and the rights of the American people to secure the borders. His latest gambit was once again halted by a higher court; the D.C. appellate court just paused Boasberg’s newest order demanding the Trump administration provide illegals currently incarcerated in El Salvador a chance to fight their detention.

    “[Boasberg’s] increasingly fantastical injunctions continue to threaten serious harm to the Government’s national-security and foreign-affairs interests,” the Trump DOJ wrote in a motion this week.

    But it appears Boasberg’s actions are doing much more than that. And when the smoke clears in Los Angeles and other cities preparing for more unrest this weekend, Americans should look to the E. Barrett Prettyman federal courthouse in the nation’s capital for who to blame.”

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